More than 99 percent of Arizona's businesses are considered small, with more than 40 percent of Arizona employees working for small businesses, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
A study by Civic Economics found that when $100 is spent at a locally-owned business, that business puts $47 back into the local economy while the total is just $13 for non-local businesses.
Licenses set to expire during Q4
| License Holder | License Type | Lapse Date | Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan M. Sanders | Certified Residential Appraiser | 10/31/2020 | 10/24/2008 |
| Maria Arellano | Barber | 11/15/2020 | 02/26/2004 |
| Victoria Ann Chajai | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 12/15/2020 | 06/16/2020 |
| Patricia Anne Coombs | Occupational Therapy Assistant | 12/16/2020 | 12/17/2018 |
| American Life Financial Corporation | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/06/2007 |
| Amerifirst Financial, Inc. | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 10/01/1992 |
| Amerifirst Financial, Inc. | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 10/26/2017 |
| Amerifirst Financial, Inc. | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 08/24/2018 |
| Define Mortgage Solutions, LLC, Mesa, AZ Branch | Mortgage Banker | 12/31/2020 | 07/26/2018 |
| Homequest Mortgage, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 09/17/2002 |
| Megan Driver | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 01/27/2010 |
| Smart Choice Financial Services, LLC | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 01/13/2010 |
| Stephanie Lynn Pool | Dispensing Optician | 12/31/2020 | 03/14/2016 |
| Walker Mortgage Company | Mortgage Broker | 12/31/2020 | 12/07/2017 |